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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify task requirement and allocated resources
  2. Plan and prepare for explosive ordnance task
  3. Supervise explosive ordnance task
  4. Conclude explosive ordnance task

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

allocate appropriate materials and personnel to the task

direct brief coordinate and monitor personnel

efficiently and safely supervise the task to achieve the objective

interpret orders instructions and directions

plan the task

provide reports and appropriate documentation

supervise personnel

Required Knowledge

activities in the explosive ordnance task to be performed

characteristics technical capabilities effects employment and limitations of relevant explosive ordnance

command and control procedures

material requirements

WHS requirements

personnel skill requirements for each activity within the task

procedures and requirements in the performance of the task

reporting requirements and procedures associated with the task

safety precautions associated with the task

use of tools equipment and materials involved in the task

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to

plan the explosive ordnance task

apply the appropriate OHampS requirements and safety precautions

identify requirements and resources

monitor the performance of the task

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated in a range of actual or simulated military explosive ordnance task contexts

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated work environment in accordance with all relevant legislation and Defence requirements

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

explosive ordnance

operational setting

Method of assessment

This unit may be assessed with the following unit

DEFEOD Work safely with explosive ordnance

DEFEO101D Work safely with explosive ordnance.

In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision andor mentoring which is typically recorded in a competency workbook

Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment

Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an industryapproved simulated work environment Forms of assessment that are typically used include

direct observation

interviewing the candidate

journals and workplace documentation

third party reports from supervisors

written or oral questions


Range Statement

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Military explosive ordnance tasks:

Are those activities undertaken by the Australian Defence Force, which involve the use of explosive ordnance in support of:

operations

exercises

assistance to the civilian community (Defence Aid to the Civil Community/Defence Aid to the Civil Power)

May be performed in conjunction with or in support of other operations

May occur in:

areas of operations

at sea

on land

in training areas to fulfil operational and pre-deployment requirements

on ships

in units/formations and bases

And may include:

explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operations

improvised explosive device disposal (IEDD) operations

destruction of military targets

laying and clearing minefields

construction of obstacles

laying and clearing booby traps

Resource allocation may include:

Any allocated support

Materials

Personnel

Doctrine, policies and procedures may include:

Current doctrinal publications

Defence instructions

Policy

Standing operating procedures

Chain of command may include:

Clearly defined processes such as:

operational control

authority for direction

reporting requirements

WHS may:

Be subordinate to the operational requirement in the performance of explosive ordnance operations

Involve applying recognised safety precautions